There’s an excellent chance you’ve experienced a lapse in customer service or corporate stonewalling. The company in question gets some of your money that you feel it isn’t entitled to, and they won’t give it back. Or, more frustrating, they drag their feet, and treat it as an interest-free loan from you. Calls to customer … Read more
Got vending machines in your building at work? They’re making a killing. Especially sodas. You’re paying a hefty premium for convenience. I went around with a gentleman with a small vending machine route because I was interested in purchasing it. He shared some information: he aims for a 100% markup on the items he vends. … Read more
This was forwarded to me in an e-mail about a year ago by a friend who knew that my wife and I were expecting. I don’t know who wrote this, but I’ll be more than happy to give credit where credit is due. I updated the numbers a bit and changed the phrasing slightly. Enjoy! … Read more
I have a bit of a confession. I come from a long line of pack rats. Getting rid of my old stuff is a chore, and I’m a sucker for anything and everything free. I’ve gotten a little better about letting stuff go, but there’s always a bit of protest before the stuff goes. The … Read more
For the past few months (since the time she was about two months old), I would sometimes have my daughter wiht my on my lap while I was checking my e-mail or surfing the web. It wasn’t long before she starting reaching out for the keyboard. It’s all right for her to press a lot … Read more
Do you have a website? If you do, odds are you’re promoting it — submitting it to search engines and link directories, promoting it on traffic exchanges, submitting e-zine ads, posting in forums. Promotion is a lot of work. The result of your efforts is usually traffic to a particular URL (uniform resource locator) — … Read more
My wife asked if I wanted to cancel our DirecTV subscription today. Part of the reason was because we don’t really watch the TV all that much. Another big part of the reason was that we didn’t want our daughter (now 6 months old — yay!) growing up with the constant ads. Looking back, I … Read more
MSN Money had an article entitled “Don’t pass up free money in a 401(k)” yesterday. A lot of companies offer 401(k) retirement savings plans, which allows you to invest pre-tax wages, subject to certain federal and corporate limits, for use in retirement. The interest and dividends are untaxed until they are withdrawn. Additionally, some companies … Read more